‘Rough’ Keanu Reeves struggles in mediocre production of stage classic
Is Reeves any good? Eh, not really. This particularly meandering and stiff “Godot” is hardly an excellent adventure. Nor, by the way, is it a bogus journey. It’s, as Bill and Ted would say, most non-triumphant. Mediocre. And the leads, one of whom is way out of his depth, certainly face the music.
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